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The Jr. Cadet Program
The Junior Cadet Program started with four public elementary schools in the most crime and poverty
ridden communities of the District of Columbia. In 2014, the program expanded to a fifth school, and
now serves more than 100 fifth grade students. The public
elementary schools
currently participating
in the Junior Cadet
Program are: Friendship
Blow Pierce, Harriet
Tubman, Hendley, Payne
and Seaton elementary
schools. What makes this
program a huge success is
the support received from
MPD’s School Resource
Officers who provide
weekly presentations on
critical life changing issues. The officers also attend field trips
sponsored by DCPF. The field trips include such interesting and
exciting locations as: Gettysburg, Luray Cavern, Millers Farm, and
Aero Space Museum.
In addition, DCPF’s generous donors provide each Junior Cadet
with back-packs complete with school supplies. During the
holidays, Thanksgiving baskets with turkey and condiments are
packaged and delivered to the schools; and in December, holiday
gifts are also delivered to the schools for the Junior Cadets.
When asked about the Junior Cadet Program, several teachers explained that they have witnessed marked
improvement in students’ behavior, school attendance
and academics.
In the words of my students,
“Junior Cadets always makes them feel so special!”
– Mrs. Marshall, 5th Grade,
Tubman Elementary
KEY FACTS
1
In 2014, there were more than
thirty (30) hours of classroom
presentations by MPD School
Resource Officers on critical topics
to include but not limited to:
bullying, cyber security, say “no” to
drugs, truancy and curfew, healthy
eating, and much more.
2
Each year, the Junior Cadets
attend at least four (4)
memorable field trips.
3
More than one hundred
(100) fifth grade students
participated in the Junior Cadet
in 2014 and of that number 100%
graduated from the program.
2014 Junior Cadet Graduation